Downward Movement

We have seen a major cut ...... 16.4 per cent in the sales of our best products, ladies and gentlemen.
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How could you say that a cut ...... sales would help us deal with the crisis?
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A substantial cut ...... 8.3 per cent is not likely to get us out of trouble overnight, but it's a good start.
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I'm afraid a further cut ...... household expenses may be on the way. We simply don't have enough money to support all this, Franklin.
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I don't suppose you have notified us about the ...... cut you made last month, Dr Davidson.
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Some companies use ...... cuts as a way of improving their financial standing.
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Mr Mitchell's financial expert has never believed that a cut ...... technology expenses would really improve the company's financial standing.
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A significant cut ...... 3.9 per cent could be very hazardous at such volatile times as these.
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Our analysts predict that a further cut in PR will ...... the whole company soon as we will be unable to sell the new products at all.
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A dramatic cut ...... international exports might lead to substantial problems in the future, David.
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